Wednesday, September 23, 2009

For Joshua Egbuchulam, a 15-year-old JSS2 student of Osusu Secondary School, Aba in Abia State, life is not the same again. The young Egbuchulam was living a normal life until January this year when a sharp object hit his upper nose and disfigures his face.

Joshua Egbuchulam
Thus he is sad as he is dying gradually from the problem which has turned him into a shadow of his former self.


Consequently, he no longer goes to school or comes out to play with his peers as they usually make jest of him by calling him “Pig Mouth.”

Indeed, this development is weighing the little lad down, mentally, and physically, making him to resort to weeping all day, particularly as he thinks about how fate has turned his once handsome face into a monster.


Sobbing, the young Egbuchulem told his story to Daily Sun:

I am Joseph Egbuchulam from Ikeduru in Owerri, Imo State. I am 15 years old and in JSS 2 when this incident occurred. A sharp object accidentally hit me on my upper nose region and it resulted into serious bleeding.

My parents took me to UNTH, Enugu, where we were told that it was the soft tissue, collecting mixed density in the anterior aspect of the nasal bridge, extending to the nasal cavity, and the collection is non-enhancing. Another soft tissue mass is seen in the posterior nasopharyngeal mucosal space. The nasopharyngeal air way is moderately compromised.


After their finding, I was told that an operation will be carried out with 10 fresh frozen plasmas. And that the operation cannot be done without the fresh frozen plasma and that if done without it that I might die as a result of bleeding.

I was later referred to a specialist hospital in India, where the operation will be carried out at the cost of $7,000, an equivalent of N1,106,000.

My mother has sold all she has because of my ill health and it is against this background that I come to solicit for assistance through The Sun, to call on the good people of Nigeria and beyond to help me out of this situation.


Anyone who wants to help me to live can reach me on these GSM numbers: 08064162432 or 07056499575 or alternatively pay into DMC First Bank Acct No: 10130103229101or Intercontinental Bank Acct No: 0011110000717437.

Joseph, indeed, deserves pity and help as his mother, Madam Lynda, is a petty trader, and had as a result of the son’s predicament sold off her articles of trade to see that the health of her son improved, but to no avail.

Joseph’s father, Mr Isaac Egbuchulem, used to be an Okada rider, but has been thrown out of job since Okada operation was banned in Abia State.


His uncle, Mr Dominic, who spoke to Daily Sun, said that when the incident occurred, it resulted into swollen nose, which the family started treating as a minor injury.

“But the more they were treating him, the more it was getting worse. It was after they had spent their life savings without success that they went to UNTH, Enugu where scanning was carried out and it was discovered that one of the nose veins was broken into two. As a result, the blood that is supposed to pass through that vein is now dropping into another place. This has developed into internal bleeding, which collects at a point and flows out whenever it is filled up. And this blood comes out of his nose in a congealed form. It is always very painful for him as he cries almost all the time.

It is this collection of blood that has formed this lump on every part of his face, which makes his mates to call him ‘pig mouth’.


The experts said that the plasma that is supposed to be used for the operation is not even available in this country.

The problem has gulped his petty trader mother’s business capital such that feeding has become a Herculean task for the family.

It is about eight months since this thing started and the boy can no longer go to school.

Until January this year, he was a charming young boy, whose hand is sought for friendship by his associates and fellow students.

But today, his condition has made him an outcast, one who can no longer stay in the company of his school mates and play mates for fear of being ridiculed or made jest of.

Joseph is the third child in a family of five children, three boys and two girls. An upcoming footballer, who, if he lives, is believed, would make Nigeria and the entire human race proud in the game of football.
http://odili.net/news/source/2009/sep/23/503.html

now to all those attention seeker 419 crew fund raisers out there

thisday

tura yaradua

etc

una no get eye

hmm

naija wicked oooo

Nairaland should raise money for this child.

We should do some kinda raffle or something.

Is it possible for him to still get the surgery for his face?

His ppl should start fowarding this to Oprah, movie stars and governors for donations.

If ppl can raise 45, 000 USD for a little girls operation here I cannot see why we cant get 7,000.

I can ask for donations at my work. There is too many ppl on Nairaland for this to be ignored.

I say we move this to front page.

Please Seun.

Kids can be so cruel.

blackspade:

Kids can be so cruel.

come on now, kids can be just kids.

If 350 ppl can donate just 20$ then he can recieve 7000.

I am ready to donate to save human Nature

can u imagine a mere $7000 . we can do this.

TheSeeker:

The question isn't raising the money, it is, when the monies are being sent into the account, how are we sure they're going to be accounted for?

true talk - one cannot trust anybody.

What do u mean accounted?


Some will not just take the money and run, this little boy really needs our help.

blacksta:

I am ready to donate to save human Nature

can u imagine a mere $7000 . we can do this.

thank you jare. Im glad we still have a heart

My mother has sold all she has because of my ill health and it is against this background that I come to solicit for assistance through The Sun, to call on the good people of Nigeria and beyond to help me out of this situation.


Anyone who wants to help me to live can reach me on these GSM numbers: 08064162432 or 07056499575 or alternatively pay into DMC First Bank Acct No: 10130103229101or Intercontinental Bank Acct No: 0011110000717437.

i thought that was the kid family bank acct numbers

I don't think so, some organizations do normally have their cuts before helping out hence the doubt of some people. Where are all those people buying Jets for pastors, yahoo yahoo boys buying flashy cars, i don't want to go further we just have misplaced priorities in that country.

thank god for yankee

Ok so it doesn't sound like we are talking too much. Is there anyway we can contribute money? I know money transfer agents who can transfer the money directly to this account in the UK. Guys, like someone said, if 350 pple give $20 each thats the 7k needed! In pounds thats about £15.

Please, let's put our money where our mouth is.

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hmmmm

daddy redeem eyes no get extra focus

who are they foolin

Since his case is known, one of the rich church or charity should help.

Eeeiyaah! I pray that God may come to the aid of this boy by touching the hearts of many nigerians out there before he dies of pain and anguish! Poor Fellow.

proudly9ja:

Ok so it doesn't sound like we are talking too much. Is there anyway we can contribute money? I know money transfer agents who can transfer the money directly to this account in the UK. Guys, like someone said, if 350 pple give $20 each thats the 7k needed! In pounds thats about £15.

Please, let's put our money where our mouth is.

Amen, Im sending

very sad.

but let Yaradua wife donate the money instead of going to Atomic Agency Office in Vienna.

Better still, let OBJ donate part of the award money given to him by spanish Government.

He provided contact phone numbers. He can be contacted and asked whose account number that is. The mother can be advised to open an account and forward the information. The monies can be paid directly into the mother's account.No one but the mother needs to know about it. NLders near their location can furnish progress reports, or provide guidance to the mother and steer them clear of organisations, if they really exist, that feed off human anguish. Please don't let us just talk and do nothing for this boy at the end of the day.

Thanks Mad Max.You are on point. If nairalanders are going to help,then we should have a trustworthy volunteer(s) that can locate the boy and the parents and give them the money directly. It may turn out that before we conclude here a good nigeria would have gone far but nonetheless our help can enable the parents get on their feet after the boys operation. So how do we do this now! Seun pls be involved.

Mad_Max:

He provided contact phone numbers. He can be contacted and asked whose account number that is. The mother can be advised to open an account and forward the information. The monies can be paid directly into the mother's account.No one but the mother needs to know about it. NLders near their location can furnish progress reports, or provide guidance to the mother and steer them clear of organisations, if they really exist, that feed off human anguish. Please don't let us just talk and do nothing for this boy at the end of the day.

babaearly:

Thanks Mad Max.You are on point. If nairalanders are going to help,then we should have a trustworthy volunteer(s) that can locate the boy and the parents and give them the money directly. It may turn out that before we conclude here a good nigeria would have gone far but nonetheless our help can enable the parents get on their feet after the boys operation. So how do we do this now! Seun pls be involved.

GBAM!!
Enough of the talks, am ready to donate please when all the needed information has been validated.

I called one of the numbers and spoke with a Dominic, who says he's the uncle. Full name Dominic M Chilemo. I insisted on an account owned by the family and he promised to send that. He did, and it turned out to be the same ones in this story, owned by him. he's a brother to the boy's father and his surname's different? It might mean nothing but I'd rather donations go the family DIRECT. I'm going to call again later and ask to speak to the mother, collect the mother's phone number. Others here can do that too and give us her number. That would be real progress. If we can't contact the mother at the end of the day then maybe we should consider donating to the Uncle's account. The boy's the ONLY important consideration here.

where is the ACCOUNT NUMBER?

Seun please, let nairalanders do this for once, there are about 300,00 nairalanders.

Please put it on the home page

Guys I am in, as soon as you decide on the account to be used, please let's put it up here

Let's not  care if it is a scam, for all I care it might not be. The boy's life is so important now.

@ mad max, thumps up gal!!

The mother's name is Linda and she can be reached on 07031370650. Perhaps she may be persuaded to open an account, send it,so it may be posted here like aysometin suggests. If she trusts the uncle then by all means let's use his account. You can call or SMS either she or the uncle from whichever country you're in, and do some fact-finding yourselves. It's all true, it's all real.

I await further instrcuctions

m in too!

yes yes

keep it goin

lookin

190 u self; yaris or live

I pledge my assistance if i am able to confirm i am sending it to a genuine source.Just like someone mentioned,20 british pounds can make a great difference in that boy's life.

Things like this is how we can change the world.HELP.